Islamabad:
In a case concerning the construction of residential and commercial buildings in Margalla Hills of Islamabad, a constitutional bench (CB) of the Supreme Court requested detailed reports of federal governments and all provincial governments.
The bench of five members, led by Judge Amicin Khan, ordered the authorities to submit information on all the forest lands that have been encroached, as well as land from which the encroachments have been deleted.
During the hearing, judge Jamal Khan Mandokhai pointed out that if governments around the world increase the forest cover, forests in Pakistan disappear regularly. He stressed that the bench is not only looking for relationships, but the truth about the real state of the country’s forests.
Judge Mandokhail, which belongs to the province of Balutchistan, noted that non-alternative fuel-re-revision also requires people to reduce trees.
“Can the inhabitants of Ziarat [in northern Balochistan] refrain from cutting the trees in the absence of another fuel source within 17 degrees Celsius? Does the government provide residents from cold areas another source of energy? “He asked.
A lawyer representing the government said that the government provided GPL to Ziarat.
Judge Muhammad Ali Mazhar asked what subsidies were offered to the poor living in mountainous areas. Judge Amicin Khan observed that it is the responsibility of the government to provide basic facilities for people.
Judge Mazhar has deplored that since 2018, only reports have been submitted in the case.
